Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-51 (adoption) and § 6-52 (amendments). Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, I, J, with amendments. Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption) and § 6-27 (amendments). Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-901 (adoption). 

Helpful resources for Crete, Illinois include the following.

• PLRB, Ordinance and Law Coverage Discussion for Illinois

Residential Building Code

Illinois has yet to adopt a statewide residential code. Local laws will control.See PLRB, Illinois Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Crete adopted the 2003 IRC, locally. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the model code here.

You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

2003 IRC(Crete, IL Sec. 6-51. - Adoption of 2003 International Residential Code.)

...The International Residential Code, including Appendix Chapters A, B, C, D, G, H, J, and K, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., Publication Date: January, 2003, is hereby adopted as the residential code for one- and two-family dwellings of [the] Village of Crete, for the control of building of one- and two-family dwelling...

Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Crete ? Undetermined
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the municipal code or city website; Therefore, it is unclear if ice barrier underlayment is required.

Government Officials

Comments

Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Residential Code (IRC), including appendices A, B, C, D, G, H, J, K, with amendments. Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-51 (adoption) and § 6-52 (amendments).

 

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-901 (adoption). 

Commercial Building Code

Crete adopted the 2003 IBC, statewide with limitations. Note that adoptions usually come with amendments. So, it is important to review those amendments in addition to the unamended model code.

You can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

Auto Search - beta:

2003 IBC(Crete, IL Sec. 6-26. - Adoption of 2003 International Building Code.)

...The 2003 International Building Code, including Appendix Chapters C, E, I and J, as published by the International Code Council, Inc., Publication Date: December 2002, is hereby adopted as the building code [of the] Village of Crete, in the State of Illinois, for the control of building and structures, and each and all of the regulations,...

Comments

Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Building Code (IBC), including appendices C, E, I, J, with amendments. Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-26 (adoption) and § 6-27 (amendments).

Existing Buildings

Crete, Illinois, adopted the 2003 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). Crete, IL, Muni. Code § 6-901 (adoption). 

Other Building Codes